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| 03/07/25 - Home | 0-13 L |
| 03/05/24 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 03/07/23 - Home | 4-16 L |
| 04/08/22 - Away | 12-13 L |
| 03/18/22 - Home | 4-19 L |
| + 5 more games |
Jacksonville and Lufkin are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. Jacksonville will venture away from home to face off against Lufkin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jacksonville has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Lufkin will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Jacksonville came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Marshall by a score of 16-14 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fightin' Indians have suffered since February 21st.
Ryan Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 5-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahala Sotelo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Ramirez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Jacksonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lufkin never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past Marshall 11-0. Considering the Panthers have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Lufkin pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Jacksonville suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Lufkin when the teams last played on March 7th. Can Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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